Making Plans: Dates, Times, and Places
1. Warm-up discussion
Discuss these questions:
- What do you usually do on the weekends? Do you make plans with friends or family?
- How do you usually invite people to do something? (e.g., call, text, email)
- What is your favorite day of the week to meet friends, and why?
2. Listening: Making a Plan
Listen to the audio and fill in the gaps with the exact words you hear.
Hi Liam. I want to meet . Are you on Tuesday afternoon? We could meet 2 PM. There's a new coffee shop . Maybe we can go there? Or, if Tuesday is , how about Friday evening ? Let me know what you think.
3. Key vocabulary for making plans
Complete the sentences using the words from the word bank.
1. Are you on Saturday? I want to go to the park.
2. Let's at the café at 3 PM.
3. The best time for me is in the .
4. We can have dinner together in the .
5. Can we meet 6 o'clock?
6. I will call you to arrange something.
4. Grammar focus: Prepositions of Time and Place (at, on, in)
We use prepositions to talk about specific dates, times, and places. Let's review at, on, and in.
- at: for specific times (at 3 PM, at noon, at night) and specific addresses/points (at the coffee shop, at 24 Main Street).
- on: for days of the week (on Tuesday, on Friday evening) and dates (on May 1st, on my birthday).
- in: for months, years, seasons (in July, in 2025, in the summer), and general places/areas (in the park, in London, in the afternoon/morning/evening).
Choose the correct preposition for each sentence:
1. I will meet you _______ 7 o'clock.
2. The party is _______ Saturday.
3. We usually go on holiday _______ August.
4. Let's have coffee _______ the new café on Green Street.
5. My birthday is _______ December 25th.
6. I like to read books _______ the evening.
5. Practice with useful phrases for making plans
Complete the conversations with the best phrase from the box.
B: Yes, I am!
A: going to the cinema?
B: Oh,
2. A: Do you want to meet for lunch on Wednesday?
B: Sorry, then.
A: Okay, no problem. when you are free.
6. Reading: A message from Maria
Read Maria's message to her friend Tom and fill in the blanks with the correct words. Choose from the word bank provided.
Hi Tom,
How are you? I want to next week. Are you free afternoon? We could go to the 3 PM. Or, if that's not good, how about Thursday ? We could meet the new near the station. Let me know!
Best,
Maria
7. Grammar practice: Prepositions in context
Complete the sentences with at, on, or in.
(Answer)
2. The concert starts _______ 8 PM _______ Saturday.
(Answer)
3. We often go for a walk _______ the forest _______ the morning.
(Answer)
4. Can we meet _______ the bus stop _______ 5:30?
(Answer)
5. I have an important meeting _______ July 15th.
(Answer)
8. Speaking practice: Plan your week!
Work with a partner. Imagine you are planning your week. Discuss these questions and make some plans together. Use the vocabulary and phrases from this lesson.
- You want to go to the cinema. What day and time are you free? Where should you meet?
- You want to have dinner at a restaurant. Which day is good for you? What kind of restaurant?
- You want to do something outdoors, like a walk in the park or a bike ride. When and where would be best?
- You want to study English together. When and where can you meet to do this?